Saint Paul, MN (June 2, 2016) – Today, COMPAS announces that two new staff members, Julie Strand and Marian Santucci, have joined the organization. Julie will serve as Creative Classroom Program Director, and Marian will serve as Artful Aging Program Director.

“Julie and Marian bring a wealth of experience in nonprofit program management and growth,” said COMPAS Executive Director Dawne Brown White. “We’re thrilled they will be joining us as we continue to innovate and grow to meet the need for quality art education programs.”

Julie Strand

Julie Strand is a professional teaching writer who has extensive experience with art programming and management. She was a Stephen R. Kustra Fellow at Boise State University, where she earned her MFA in Creative Writing. Julie will manage the COMPAS Creative Classroom program, which places professional teaching artists in classrooms across the state of Minnesota to help students learn and grow through creativity.

Marian Santucci

Marian Adams Santucci has worked in education for over 35 years as a teacher, school administrator, and non-profit program manager. Her work includes all aspects of program management, and has focused on creating and sustaining partnerships in a variety of settings. Marian will manage the COMPAS Artful Aging program, which connects older adults with professional teaching artists at hospitals, community centers, and residential facilities.

###

About COMPAS

COMPAS uses the arts to unleash the creativity within all of us, so we can create better lives and better communities. The staff and 100+ artists on its roster are experienced innovators in creative, art-filled learning and have been cited for excellence by the Presidential Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the MN Dept of Education, the NEA and others. Programs are held at schools, libraries, hospitals, shelters and other community centers. Artists hail from over 40 different cultural backgrounds and engage people in award-winning art-creation experiences in a variety of literary, musical, visual and performing art genres.

COMPAS

COMPAS - Art for Life's Sake!

Arts Education throughout Minnesota that sparks students’ imagination, brings creativity to older adults, and inspires people to create. COMPAS brings art to people. Professional artists work alongside students, teachers, senior citizens to discover their own creativity.

Jump up the creativity in your out of school time program with COMPAS. Video created by Venn Design & Media.

Creative ideas, stories, and news from artists and students across Minnesota, right in your inbox!

Sign up here

Sign up here

Name *

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address *

Organization

If applicable

Interest areas

Please let us know if you have specific areas of interests

Arts in Schools

Arts in the Community (e.g. libraries, youth programs, etc.)

Artful Aging

Arts in Healthcare

General

How did you hear about COMPAS?

Friend

Social Media

Internet search

Trade Show

Festival / Community Event

I know someone who participated in a COMPAS program

Other

Other

If you selected "other" please tell us how you heard about us. Thanks!

Thank you!

We share art, not emails. We promise we'll only use this to send you information about COMPAS.